The holiday season is here, and Christmas comedies are still some of the most reliable year in and year out. But it’s been a while since there’s been a great family comedy for the holidays. Could Michael Showalter’s Oh. What. Fun. be the perfect film to get audiences in the Christmas spirit? With a stellar ensemble cast led by Michelle Pfeiffer, it could be just what they’re looking for.
Directed by Showalter from a script he wrote with Chandler Baker, Oh. What. Fun. stars Pfeiffer as a family matriarch who strives to make every Christmas perfect. But this year things are different. After an error leaves her alone for the holidays, she decides to embark on an impromptu journey that unexpectedly becomes a lesson in what Christmas is really all about.
Pfeiffer is joined in the cast by Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Denis Leary, Dominic Sessa, Danielle Brooks, Devery Jacobs, Havana Rose Liu, Maude Apatow, Jason Schwartzman, Eva Longoria, and Joan Chen. Wow.
SYNOPSIS: Claire Clauster (Michelle Pfeiffer) is the glue that holds her chaotic, lovable family together every holiday season. From perfectly frosted cookies to meticulously wrapped gifts, no one decks the halls quite like Claire. But this year, after planning a special outing for her family, they made a crucial mistake and left her home alone. Fed up and feeling underappreciated, she sets off on an impromptu adventure of her own. As her family scrambles to find her, Claire discovers the unexpected magic of a Christmas gone off-script. With a dazzling ensemble cast including Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, Denis Leary, Dominic Sessa, Danielle Brooks, Devery Jacobs, Havana Rose Liu, Maude Apatow, Jason Schwartzman, Eva Longoria and Joan Chen, and directed by Michael Showalter, OH. WHAT. FUN. is a spirited holiday comedy that honors and celebrates every overworked holiday host.
Oh. What. Fun. hits Prime Video on December 3rd.
